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Petition to Have Dark Souls Ported to PC

Catherine Cai — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:00:18 +0000

When asked about a Dark Souls PC port, Namco Bandai employee and forum administrstor shoupinou responded that fans should petition:

“There is always possibilities to have games adapted on PC and the good news is that Dark Souls is not a 100% typical Console game so the adaptation is possible. Now to make things happen, let’s say the demand has to be properly done. someone to make a successful petition?”

Upon hearing this, Dark Souls fans immediately gathered together a petition with the Bureau of Petitions. At the time this article was written, the petition already has 39,157 signatures. Even if you’re not a PC gamer, add your signature to the list and help them out. It’s not like signing such a petition is going to hurt you.

[Via Joystiq]

RipTen and AskACapper Praise Brink For Console Button Remapping

Dave Oshry — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:00:23 +0000

For years now, Chuck Bittner, a quadriplegic gamer a.k.a AskACapper has had a petition to bring custom button remapping to console games. A feature which PC gamers have enjoyed for years and a feature that would make the lives of people like Chuck and other handicapped gamers the world over – much easier. His petition (which now has over 50,000 signatures) has gotten the attention of media outlets and game developers alike – yet still very few, if any, console games ship with the ability to remap your controls.

However, one game is about to change all that, and that game is Brink. Developed by Splash Damage and published by Bethesda Softworks, Brink will ship with the ability to remap all of your controls across all three platforms.

The last time I got hands on with Brink and found out that it had custom button remapping, I immediately thought of Chuck and made it the focal point of my first interview with Splash Damage CEO Paul Wedgwood.

When Chuck saw my interview, he was ecstatic. A true AAA console multiplayer FPS with custom button remapping!? It was about damn time.

Soon after, I learned that both Chuck and Splash Damage were going to be at PAX East 2011. I knew that I had to bring them together so that Chuck could have the opportunity to thank Splash Damage for their dedication to customizable gaming, and so Splash Damage could see first hand the difference they were making in Chuck’s life and the lives of handicapped gamers the world over.

You’ll have to listen carefully, it was rather loud at PAX that day:

As you saw in the interview, it never even occurred to Splash Damage not to have custom button remapping in a game like Brink. It’s something PC gamers like them have been able to do since “forever” and they don’t understand why you wouldn’t do it. Not only that, they soon realized that remapping is really important to a lot of people – even though it didn’t ever seem like a big deal to the team during development. To them, it came as second nature.

So, just as Chuck praised Paul, Ed and the rest of Splash Damage for putting custom button remapping in Brink, they in turn praised Chuck for bringing awareness to the gaming community.

“You have made the games industry better” Ed said to Chuck. I wish you could see the smile that brought to both his and my face.

If you take away anything from this interview, let is be this:

Games can make a difference in people’s lives and gamers can change the way that games are made in order to make their lives better.

To learn more about Chuck visit his website and follow him on Twitter @AskACapper

For more on Brink go to the official website

Also, be sure to sign the custom button remapping petition HERE

Sign This Futile Last Story Western Release Petition

Dave Oshry — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:05:31 +0000

Now I’m not saying it’s futile because the game won’t ever see a western release. I’m saying it’s futile because if and when the game does come to the states – you can bet this petition won’t be the reason. Anyhow – the football game isn’t on yet, so sign this damn thing!!

It’s worth noting that they may have wanted to spell Mistwalker correctly if they wanted to be taken seriously. But I suppose asking for a worldwide release of MistaWalker’s next game is better than asking for a worldwide release of MistaT’s next game . . . fool.

Anyhow – sign the petition here – just to remind yourself how badly you want Sakaguchi-san’s next game.

There are now roughly 4100 signatures. We’ll update you when it’s over 9000!!

As You Can See, I Signed Under The Taco Bell Dog

Source: [Jimbob Sterlong over at Distractoid]

Over 9,000 PS3 Gamers Sign Black Ops Refund Petition

Dave Oshry — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 03:17:21 +0000

It’s no secret that PS3 gamers are not satisfied with their version of Call of Duty: Black Ops. In fact, many of them are so upset that they’ve started a petition to be refunded for the game.

Here is an excerpt from the petition:

Is it fair to charge Playstation 3 owners the same price for an inferior product, when both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 had the same amount of development time? Is it fair to charge Playstation 3 owners the same price for an inferior product, when the previous version (Modern Warfare 2) was equal on both systems but Black Ops is not? Is it fair to charge Playstation 3 owners the same price for an inferior product, when the previous version (Modern Warfare 2 on PS3) looked better than Black Ops looks now on PS3?

We are requesting a full refund for Call of Duty Black Ops! Or some type of compensation! Most PS3 users would even be grateful for free map pack!

Thank You…
Sincerely,

COD BO PS3 Owners

Here are some excerpts from gamers who have signed the petition:

It is appalling a developer or a publisher would release a game on two platforms charging the same price but not offer the same game in terms of quality or functionality.

The frame rate stuttering makes it unplayable, and actually gives me a headache. Literally.

ALL OF THEESE PROBLEMS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BEFORE THE RELEASE NOT AFTER, as such I think there should be some compensation made.

Almost all online games I play end with a connection lost error. Extremely frustrating, and these patches don’t seem to do anything to address these issues.

3 months – 3 patches – no better

The lag and the disconnects makes the multiplayer unplayable. As far as graphics it feels like they went a step back from MW2.

The online performance of this game is horrible, especially when trying to join games with a party of 3+. Multiplayer is the only reason I play this game and sofar it’s been a terrible experience.

I feel completely ripped off and discriminated against as a PS3 owner, what junk product they duped me into buying. They have made 1 Billion off black ops; I want a refund due to product not performing as advertised.

Multiplayer is UN-playable. Constant disconnects, failed host migration, party separation, game freezing for PS3. Updates have not fixed or seemingly helped the faults of production. This game functions 50% at best.

I want my money back! The latest update made this game unplayable online.

If you want to sign the petition, you can do so HERE

Are you a PS3 gamer that is still having issues with Black Ops? Do you think you deserve a refund? Let us know.

Valve Fans Petition for Counter-Strike 2

Sam Naylor — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:32:52 +0000

Counter-Strike’s getting on a bit now. It used to be the icon of PC gaming, with millions playing and thousands playing competitively, both at LAN events and online. Obviously it still has a following, but some loyal fans think the series needs a bit of a reboot to bring in new blood.

It’s nice to see CS players welcoming new blood in. Usually they’re thought of as elitists and obnoxious idiots, but they’re a minority now, it seems. I genuinely feel that Counter-Strike is a great game, so I’m certainly not against a new version of the game. I also know that if Valve did put out a new CS game, it’d be brilliant. They know exactly what their community wants, and are prepared to give it to them. It’s also nice to see gamers petitioning for something good, rather than against something bad.

30,000 people sign petition against ban on violent games in Germany

Sam Naylor — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:31:20 +0000

30,000 people have signed this petition against the ban on all violent games in Germany, reports GameZine. The ban is set to be put into place on the 27th of September, but the public, or at least 30,000 of them, are certainly fighting this, and rightly so. Banning things is never the answer (except maybe murder and stuff). What follows is a translation of the aims of the petition.

“The German Bundestag should decide against the decision of the interior minister conference from the 5th of June, that aims for a ban of action computer games. As an adult citizen and a person eligible to vote, I beg you firmly;

# To erase the irritating and discriminating term of ‘killerspiele’ [killer game] from political discussion.

# To strengthen the trust of the public in existing national youth protection mechanics.

# To improve and warrant the execution of existing laws, that ensure kids and the youth only get access to video games and computer games rating according the USK.

# To support parents and educationally responsible persons in the advancement of media competence.

# To promote the computer games and video games industry in Germany and especially the training of these promising professions.”

I urge all of our German readers to sign up, unless they have already done so, or if they don’t feel like being able to play most modern games.

Sessler’s Soapbox: Adam Discusses “What About Me?” Mentality and Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott

Chad Lakkis — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:41:28 +0000

You know, Dan Landis and I discussed this very same topic in an upublished “From the Throne” debate. Yes, the two of us went back and forth on the topic while I was taking a dump.

I had the brilliant idea to end the debate by typing “flush” but I never took notes and therefore it never materialized. Luckily, G4TV’s Adam Sessler has a camera crew and a slightly more professional outlet to convey his opinions. Enjoy.

Did Valve Help Make PS3′s Orange Box Suck?

Dan Landis — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:49:47 +0000

In a recent interview at E3, Valve Software’s Erik Johnson stated that the PS3 port of The Orange Box was done “mostly” by EA. So if it was only “mostly” done by EA, does that mean that Valve actually had a hand in making a game they consistently denied being a part of? Why does that even matter?

The only reason this could be a big deal is because Gabe Newell has always been down on the PS3, even going so far as to call it “a waste of everyone’s time.” Valve has always denied having a hand in the PS3 port, placing all of the blame for The Orange Box’s issues squarely on EA’s shoulders. If Valve did, in fact, help make the Orange Box suck-fest, it would certainly make them look like a bunch of dicks.

There is a very vocal member of the GameTrailers forums, shhhoff, that has gone to great lengths to compile a list of “evidence” to support the claim that Valve worked on this game. The thing is Valve did work on the game — they fucking developed it! They did not, however, work on the port of the game to the PS3, or so they’ve said for the past 10 months.

Now Valve’s Erik Johnson says, “Well, EA handled most of the PS3, so I don’t have a lot of insight into that — they did most of the work”. The use of the word “most” is supposedly an indicator that not all of the work was done by EA. The conspiracy theorists out there fail to realize that EA has a history of farming out it’s work, and have taken that to mean that at least some of it must have been done by Valve.

So shhhoff would like you to believe. The reason I don’t buy it is because I’m a logical person. Shhhoff’s blog is called “Gabe Newell – the fat princess” and is filled with animated gifs making fun of the Valve co-founder. He even has a petition for a “real” patch to fix the game, which he is apparently very upset with. His efforts reek of fanboyism, even if the PS3′s Orange Box does, in fact, still need some attention.

Of course, it’s easy to take that comment to mean whatever you want. It’s easy to assume that since Erik Johnson said “most” that he inadvertently spilled the beans on Valve’s involvement. I, personally, don’t think he said anything incriminating, but I’m interested to see how everyone else decides to spin his words.

Thanks to Mike for the tip.